The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Seen it?1982 | 58 min | Comedy, Family, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved A Christmas Story, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 58 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
An adult Ralphie Parker narrates several humorous stories about his teen years in an Indiana steel town.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Bartlett
- Matt DillonRalph
- James BroderickDad
- Barbara BoltonMom
- Babe SargentLudlow Kissel
- Jeff YonisSchwartz
- William LampleyFlick
- Lisa JacobsenPamela
- Jay IneRandy
- Jean ShepherdNarrator / Adult Ralph (voice)
- John BloodJohn